More impressive stuff from our favorite stuff, nitric oxide. Research shows that red blood cells lose a massive amount of nitric oxide in the the first 3 hours of being stored outside the body. By day 21 the blood is virtually empty of this vital substance. Experiments with dogs are showing that adding it back … Continue reading Nitric oxide makes stored blood flow better–Hematology/Oncology, Hematology
I know it’s an astounding substance, this nitric oxide (NO) that can help with heart problems, erectile dysfunction and a host of other problems. I’ve written a lot about it here. And I knew it helped heal wounds, but I didn’t realize it can be an important component of medications used for skin diseases. It … Continue reading Moderate nitric oxide aids skin healing
Another amazing use for one of my favorite substances to write about, nitric oxide. It’s been receiving accolades in such varied uses as treating impotence and preventing artheriosclerosis. Now scientists are finding that nitric oxide may help women stay fertile longer–a huge plus for today’s generation of women who want to have it all–education, career … Continue reading Nitric oxide a potential boon to fertility and IVF
We’ve all heard since we were young, if you have high blood pressure you have to cut your salt. Now scientists have found more people with high salt levels are dying of cardiovascular and all other causes—when they also have low potassium levels. Sodium is known to raise blood pressure and stiffen arteries. Potassium activates … Continue reading Too much salt not just bad for blood pressure
A second study has confirmed an earlier one indicating that high blood calcium levels are associated with better outcomes in ischemic stroke patients–and that, at least in rats, infusing a victim with calcium as a treatment seems to improve mortality rates. Calcium is known to help fight osteoporosis, and it’s thought also to have anticarcinogenic, … Continue reading Calcium has preventive and healing value in stroke